Given their irresistibly intergalactic hybrid of rock and electronic music, it wouldn’t be a surprise to find out VanLadyLove actually arrived on earth from a different planet… However, it turns out the trio—Travis Van Hoff (Lead Vocals, Keys, Guitar), Steele Saldutti (Bass, Ableton), and Jordan Clark (Keys, Guitar)—call Utah home. Since their 2012 formation, a string of undeniable songs has fueled the group’s rapid rise from local prominence to national buzz. Along the way, they scored an impressive total of six high-profile placements on TLC in addition to a cameo…

Remember when Jacky Vincent left Falling In Reverse and your heart broke? Well, the master shredder is back with a new project, Cry Venom, and a new lyric video for their single “Wolfsbane.” With a killer powermetal vibe similar to Dragonforce (throwback!), this new song definitely showcases Vincent’s stellar guitar-slaying abilities. Cry Venom doesn’t have any tour dates currently lined up, but keep checking their Facebook for more music updates! Please follow and like us:

Green Day fans, musicians, and Green Day fans that are musicians: be prepared for awesomeness. Billy Joe Armstrong, frontman for the chart-topping pop-punk band, is teaming up with business partner Bill Schnieder to open up a guitar store in his hometown of Oakland. The store, called Broken Guitars is set to open April 3rd, and will initially feature an array of guitars from Armstrong and Schnieder’s personal collections. You might be freaking out about the prices of guitars, seeing that they’re from the two’s personal collections, but there’s no need…

I write with a bit of sadness that I’m reviewing 28 Years Later, quite possibly the final album Zach E. West has created. For almost two years he has worked on this album, and I must say it is a work of art that must have paid off for him. He has a talent for expressing himself in ways that we all can understand and resonate with – not to mention he continues producing music that is absolutely mind-blowing to the average listener. I say this because, it’s not every…

Infectious Magazine had the opportunity to interview Zach E. West, a musician who has been immersed in the music scene for 12 years. He has released his final album, 28 Years Later. He spoke with us on everything from the music industry, to a special someone who is the center of quite possibly his final song. Read on for the entire interview! To hear Zach E. West’s final album, You can purchase a CD here. Please follow and like us:

Check out the full online photo gallery of Guitar Center’s 26th Annual Drum Off on January 17th, 2015 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, CA. Purchase a CD or buy concert tickets here. All photos by Caitlin Shores. Please follow and like us:

Sometimes the world of rock can get noisy and chaotic as hundreds of hopeful up-and-comers and experienced legends release new material each month. Don’t fret about filtering through it all though. Here’s a list of five song releases in August that you should listen to before the month comes to a close. Please follow and like us:

Sometimes the world of rock can get noisy and chaotic as hundreds of hopeful up-and-comers and experienced legends release new material each month. Don’t fret about filtering through it all though. Here’s a list of five song releases in July that you should listen to before the month comes to a close. Please follow and like us:

After five years since Brand New’s last album Daisy was released, the band is once is again writing new music. Brand New posted a photo of frontman Jesse Lacey recording guitar tracks on their Instagram for what fans hope is a new record. Please follow and like us:

The album begins with pounding piano keys before Theresa Jeane’s killer vocals kick in, announcing “we’re over” in an epic way on “I Said.” The passion behind this track is awe inspiring. From the electrifying music to the biting, harsh lyrics, the song blasts from your speakers like a fist. “Invisible Tonight,” the title track of the album, keeps the energetic, biting tone of the album going, calling out a controlling and demanding partner. It’s the type of song I can picture being performed at Warped Tour to a crowd…

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